Leaf from the Second Collected Edition. The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newly Printed: With Dyuers Workes Whiche Were Neuer in Print Before… Imprynted at London : by Thomas Petit, dwelling in Paules Churche Yarde at the Sygne of the Maydens Heed, [ca. 1545].

 

First Stow Edition. The Woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer: Newly Printed, With Diuers Addicions, Whiche Were Never in Printe Before: With The Siege and Destruccion of the Worthy Citee of Thebes compiled by Jhon Lidgate, Monke of Berie... Imprinted at London : By Jhon Kyngston, for Jhon Wight, Anno 1561.

 

Title page from the Second Speght Edition. The Workes Of Ovr Ancient and Learned English Poet, Geffrey Chavcer… London: Printed by Adam Islip. An. Dom. 1602.

 

Frontispiece from the 1687 Edition. The Works of Our Ancient, Learned, & Excellent English Poet, Jeffrey Chaucer: As They Have Lately Been Compar'd with the Best Manuscripts; And Several Things Added, Never Before in Print… London, 1687.

 

Title page of the 1687 Edition.

 

Portrait of Chaucer from the Urry Edition. The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: Compared with the Former Editions, and Many Valuable Mss. Out of Which, Three Tales Are Added Which Were Never Before Printed. London: Printed for B. Lintot, 1721.

 

Frontispiece portrait of John Urry from the Urry Edition.

 

Title page from the Urry Edition.

 

Page from the Shakespeare Head Press Edition. The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1928. 8 vols.

The illustrations for this edition are based on those from the Ellesmere Manuscript of the Canterbury Tales.

 

Illustration for the Second Nun's Tale by Rockwell Kent. The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer. Together with a version in modern English verse by William van Wyck; illustrated by Rockwell Kent. New York, Covici-Friede, 1930.